DHS Assistant Secretary John Morton discusses his vision for ICE
Launch of the MPI Speakers Series - Leadership Visions - Moderated by Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director, U.S. Immigration Policy Program, MPI.
Sworn in on May 14, 2009, Assistant Secretary John Morton is the third Homeland Security Assistant Secretary to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the agency's six years of existence. At ICE, Morton guides a workforce of more than 19,000 in enforcing U.S. customs and immigration laws and conducting investigations related to cross-border and financial crimes. His agency's mission includes cracking down on human trafficking activities and preventing the illegal movement of weapons and currency from the United States to Mexico. In heading ICE, Morton has standardized 287(g) agreements with 67 state and local enforcement partners; ordered new workplace audits to hold employers accountable for their hiring practices; announced new initiatives in an effort to reform the immigration detention system; and expanded ICE's Secure Communities initiative—a partnership with local law enforcement agencies that uses biometrics to identify and remove criminal aliens.
Morton lays out his vision and priorities for ICE and then engages in a discussion with Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director of MPI's U.S. Immigration Policy Program, followed by audience questions.
Speakers:
John Morton, DHS Assistant Secretary for ICE
Moderators:
Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director, U.S. Immigration Policy Program, MPI
About the U.S. Immigration Policy Program
The U.S. Immigration Policy Program provides analysis of U.S. immigration pathways, the impacts of enforcement and other policies, and the characteristics of immigrant populations.
